Tourism traffic to the Ionian Islands, otherwise known as the Eptanese, off the western coast of Greece, is recording positive signs.
Foreign arrivals to the islands is up by 13.5% in Aktion 11.5% in Corfu, 9.5% in Kefalonia, and 5.3% in Zakynthos placing the islands among the top destinations next to Crete, Mykonos and Santorini.
There is an impressive growth in tourists from Turkey, due to the good safety record Greece has as a tourist destination.
There is also an increase of auto traffic coming down from the Balkan countries and an increase of tourists from Oriental countries such as China and Korea, Vice Governor of Tourism and Promotion for the Ionian Islands Region, Spiros Galiatsatos, said during a press conference last week.
“All the data suggests that we will have a positive season. This creates an obligation for local authorities, businesses and professionals to be even more alert so that our guests depart with the finest experience possible,” noted Galiatsatos adding that the figures fall within the forecasts for the first half of the year.
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